Blood Buzz Newsletter – August 2026
Blood Buzz Newsletter - August 2026 Dear Donor, Every [...]
She Gives. She Saves. She Inspires. Celebrating Women Who Save Lives Through Blood Donation This Women’s Month
Every August, South Africa pauses to celebrate the [...]
Western Cape Blood Service Staff and Donors Give Back to Communities on Mandela Day
Mandela Day, observed globally on 18 July, is [...]
Matric Leaver Campaign: Blood Donation Beyond Classrooms
When learners finish matric, they leave behind more [...]
Beyond Whole Blood Donations: Platelet, Plasma, Designated and Therapeutic Donations Explained
Donated blood is a lifeline for countless patients [...]
What Happens After You Donate Blood? Inside the Reagents Laboratory
Have you ever wondered what happens to your [...]
Everyday Heroes: The Teams Behind Western Cape’s Blood Donor Centres
We, at the Western Cape Blood Service run [...]
What Regular Blood Donors Know That First-Time Donors Soon Discover
Every experienced donor once sat in that chair for [...]
How Blood Donation Saved a New Mother’s Life After Giving Birth
There’s a special kind of excitement that comes [...]
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A Mother’s Mission: Turning Pain into Purpose Through Blood Donation
Sickle cell anaemia is a lifelong, inherited blood [...]